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STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION [3 records]

Record 1 2012-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A method of displaying the positions of the poles of a crystal in which poles are projected through the equatorial plane of the reference sphere by lines joining them with the south pole for poles in the upper hemisphere, and with the north pole for poles in the lower hemisphere.

OBS

... used in crystallography and structural geology to depict the angular relationships between crystal faces and geologic structures, respectively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Projection polaire d'une sphère sur un plan équatorial, utilisée en cristallographie et en tectonique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
DEF

A conformal map projection in which the points on the sphere are projected onto a plane tangent to the sphere, having the point of projection at the opposite end of the diameter of the sphere that passes through the point of tangency with the plane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
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